The worst time travel, surviving seven years of famine

The banquet of the Gu family had no appeal to Gu Liang, after all, their family's usual meals were similar to this, except for a little more fatty pork.

In addition, Gu Liang was about to attend another banquet of the Xu Mansion, this time it was the birthday of the rich man Xu. Although traditional culture says that birthdays cannot be celebrated when parents are not around, this kind of celebration generally refers to "birthday celebration", which does not prevent celebration and eating on this day.

As the richest man in their town, no matter how small the banquet is, it is more grand than the one held by the Gu family. Gu Liang was very happy to attend this kind of banquet, because they had not been away from the working people for too long, and had not excessively pursued elegance and exquisiteness, so that the dishes on the banquet were all some good-looking but useless goods, which were neither filling nor tasteful. For Gu Liang now, he would serve as many roasted chicken and roasted duck elbows as possible.

Gu Liang had also thought about the gift this time, and he would give two jars of wine left over from his family a few months ago. Don't say that Gu Liang is not thoughtful, he always gives the same thing. These two jars of wine are authentic "Erguotou", which tastes much better than those mixed wines, and the fragrance is more obvious after being stored in the cellar for a few months.

More importantly, this wine is a fruit wine specially brewed by Gu Liang. One jar of green plums and one jar of mulberries, both of which are common fruits. Green plums come from the tree at the entrance of the private school, and mulberries come from their village. These are traditional fruits used for brewing wine.

Green plum wine tastes sour, can increase appetite and promote digestion. The leached citric acid, tannic acid, tartaric acid and other beneficial ingredients can promote blood circulation, prevent stones and kill bacteria. Mulberry wine has the effects of clearing heat and improving eyesight, nourishing yin and kidney, beautifying skin and prolonging life.

Before the advent of white wine, only rice wine and yellow wine were not suitable for soaking wine, because the alcohol content was too low to prevent the growth of microorganisms. The white wine that Gu Liang is soaking now can be said to have opened up a new direction for white wine, so it is not perfunctory to use it as a gift.

Besides, he was invited by the grandson of the wealthy Xu. He was just a kid who went to eat for free, so why should he be so particular about these things? The reason why Gu Liang made careful preparations was that his own white wine became famous because of the rich Xu's place, and he must thank him well. These two jars of wine are already his most impressive things.

Gu Liang drove a bullock cart with two jars of wine to Xu's house. Xu Lingjun was very excited that he had not seen Gu Liang for three months. He sent people to Gu Liang to play many times, but Gu Liang refused them all because of the many things at home. And his own studies became more and more heavy, and he rarely left home. It was natural that he was very excited to see Gu Liang.

This time, Xu Lingjun was smart and called Gu Liang over two days in advance. Xu Caizhu's banquet would not start until the day after tomorrow. But Gu Liang thought it was nothing. He was already busy with his own work, and the rest of the things could be handled by the Gu family. And he didn't have anything important to do, so he might as well stay at Xu Caizhu's house, anyway, there was meat for every meal.

As soon as Gu Liang came, he continued to tell the story of Journey to the West with Xu Lingjun, and this time Old Master Xu was also listening. Xu Lingjun recounted the previous stories of Journey to the West to Old Master Xu after listening to them every time. Although Xu Lingjun couldn't remember many details, the storyline framework was still there, so there was no need to worry about not understanding.

Gu Liang talked like this for a whole day, and Gu Liang didn't feel annoyed. After all, he always felt that this was an equal exchange, and the meat on the table was not eaten for nothing.

Since it was Xu Caizhu's birthday, Xu Caizhu was also at home these days, and of course he was also at dinner. This was the first time that Gu Liang and Mr. Xu had dinner together. The atmosphere was a little awkward. The Xu family had separate meals for men and women, so the table was full of men, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.

The key point was that Mr. Xu looked a little fierce and rarely laughed. In addition, Gu Liang himself felt a little guilty about the wine he recommended at his banquet last time.

In order to break the awkwardness and to make it seem like he was the only outsider at the table and that he was not here to eat and drink for free, Gu Liang greeted him carefully and said, "Grandpa Xu, your grandson Xu Lingjun asked me to come. I didn't know your birthday was the day after tomorrow, so I stayed at your house for dinner."

Hearing what Gu Liang said, Mr. Xu's expression did not change. He just nodded faintly and said "hmm", just like a Hubei person.

Xu Lingjun, who was standing by, saw that his grandfather was a little cold, and hurriedly explained to Gu Liang: "Grandpa, I tricked him here in advance, and I want to hear his story."

And the old man Xu beside him also said happily that he also wanted to hear Gu Liang's story. Gu Liang was considered a "distinguished guest", so he

Don't be so cold, don't scare the child.

It would have been fine if Xu Lingjun and Old Master Xu hadn't said anything, but the situation became even more awkward. Originally, the two of them could have just said "hmm" to each other, but now they had to communicate.

In order to highlight that he was not here for free food and drinks, Gu Liang quickly said that he was really here for his birthday and he brought two jars of wine as a gift.

When Xu Caizhu heard that Gu Liang brought two jars of wine, his face finally stopped being cold. He said with a barely perceptible smile, "Oh? Is it the Ba Wang Zui again?"

"No, no, it's not Ba Wang Zui this time. I already gave it to you last time. How could I give you Ba Wang Zui again this time? This is specially made by me. I soaked green plums and mulberries in wine and added syrup. After soaking for several months, this wine not only adds the special fragrance of fruits, but also has the sourness and sweetness of fruits. More importantly, these green plums and mulberries can be used as medicine. Drinking this wine can also stimulate appetite and prolong life." Gu Liang hurriedly explained, fearing that Xu Caizhu would think that he had done something small again and did what happened at the last banquet. Although Xu Caizhu didn't mind the last banquet, it would be inappropriate if it happened twice.

In order to prove that he was giving a normal gift this time, Gu Liang hurriedly said that he would move the wine over now, just in time to taste it during the meal.

Seeing Gu Liang like this, Xu Lingjun hurriedly asked the servants who were serving beside him to help Gu Liang move the jar of wine over.

Soon, two jars of wine were brought from the backyard and placed on the table.

Gu Liang opened a jar on the spot, and immediately a strong aroma of wine mixed with the special fragrance of plums floated out, with a hint of sourness, which made people salivate.

This jar of wine has not been opened since the green plums were put in. Now is the time when the fragrance is the strongest and the most attractive.

It is unique to smell the fragrance of plums in this season. Even people who don’t like to eat plums will love its unique aroma.

This aroma not only attracted Gu Liang, but also attracted Xu Caizhu. To say that the previous Bawangzui was just a much stronger wine for him. And this plum wine is a completely new feeling for him, as if it came from outer space.

Without Gu Liang saying anything, Xu Caizhu directly scooped a spoonful with a wine spoon and drank it directly.

"Not bad, this is better than your last wine," said Xu Caizhu after tasting it with his eyes closed for a long time.

Gu Liang finally let go of his worries, not only because the wine could please the rich man Xu, but more importantly, Gu Liang had found more outlets for liquor. If he wanted to make money quickly, relying on just one kind of liquor would not do.